Block A Group

Status: Paid Back

$1,250.00		Loan Request
$1,250.00		Paid Back

About the Group

Group Name:	Block A Group
Group Members:	Jackline Jore Grace Charles Susan Patrict Mary Juan Lucia Poni
Location:	Munuki, Juba, Southern, South Sudan
Activity:	Charcoal Sales

About the Loan

Loan Amount:	$1,250.00
Loan Use:	Expand their businesses.
Repayment Term:	14 months - View details below
Lenders Repaid:	Monthly
Currency Exchange Loss:	Covered
Date Listed:	Mar 11, 2008
Date Disbursed:	Mar 26, 2008
Date Funded:	Mar 12, 2008
Loan Ended:	Apr 15, 2009

About the Field Partner

Field Partner:

BRAC South Sudan

Field Partner Risk Rating:

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Active

20 months

1553

$512,200

0.00%

0.00%

Currency Exchange Loss Rate:

0.00%

About the Country

Country:	South Sudan
Avg Annual Income:	$600.00
Currency:	Sudan Pounds (SDG)
Exchange Rate:	2.0266 SDG = 1 USD

The group leader of this small group is Lucia Poni. She is currently in the business of selling charcoal and is requesting a loan to expand the business. Lucia is 37 years old and is married with a husband who is a soldier. She has 5 children ranging from age 4 to 15 and her children go to school. Each week, Lucia makes approximately 150 Sudanese pounds in profits. With the extra profits from her loan, she hopes to be able to pay for school fees and construction.

Lucia is joined in her small group by Mary Juan, Susan Patrict, Grace Charles, and Jackline Jore. Mary Juan has a business selling beer and wants to expand the business. Susan Patrict is currently operating a business selling bread and wants a loan to construct an oven for the bread. Grace Charles operates a business selling bread and wants to stock more wheat and cooking oil. Jackline Jore is currently selling vegetables and is requesting a loan for cultivation.

About Group Loans
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a group of individuals bound by a group guarantee. Under this arrangement, each member of the group supports one another and is responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members if someone is delinquent or defaults. Learn more

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Brian
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Melissa
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Galen
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Marcia
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Brad Haddin
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David Margaret & Nicola
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Jackie

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Bluejay
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Campbell Family
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McGregor Family
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Mouton
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bernard
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Anwer
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Maureen
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Jon
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Brian
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Alfred
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Katherine
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M.O.M.S.
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William
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Tom
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Brett
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BEMARIS
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John
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Chris
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Chuck
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Michael
Kansas City, MO
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Michael Messina
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Anonymous
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Priscilla Dyer
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Jane McQueeney
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Patricia
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Bryn
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Journal entries for Block A Group

Loan has been disbursed Entrepreneur: Block A Group Location: Munuki, Juba, Southern, South Sudan Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to the Block A group, consisting of Lucia Poni, Mary Juan, Susan Patrict, Grace Charles, Jackline Jore by BRAC South Sudan in Sudan. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 months, BRAC South Sudan will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.
Posted by from Munuki, Juba, Southern, South Sudan Mar 27, 2008
Comments (1)

"Lucia Poni's Loan Update" Entrepreneur: Block A Group Location: Munuki, Juba, Southern, South Sudan Lucia Poni used the loan to expand the business. As a result of the loan, the borrower and the borrower's family was able to pay school fees for her childrent to continoue with education and be free school fees issues . In addition, the change to her profits are that the borrower was able to pay school fees . In the future, the borrower wants to pay school fees until her children reach higher institutions of learning.
Posted by BRAC Southern Sudan from Munuki, Juba, Southern, South Sudan Mar 23, 2009
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Repayment Schedule for Block A Group

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	Expected Repayments	Actual Repayments	Comments
June 2008	$104.16	$105.00	Repayment Received
July 2008	$104.16	$105.00	Repayment Received
August 2008	$104.16	$105.00	Repayment Received
September 2008	$104.16	$105.00	Repayment Received
October 2008	$104.16	$105.00	Repayment Received
November 2008	$104.16	$105.00	Repayment Received
December 2008	$104.16	$0.00	Repayment Received
January 2009	$104.16	$203.32	Repayment Received
February 2009	$104.16	$104.17	Repayment Received
March 2009	$104.16	$104.17	Repayment Received
April 2009	$104.16	$104.17	Repayment Received
May 2009	$104.24	$104.17	Repayment Received